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Long-term effect of antiviral therapy on disease course after decompensation in patients with hepatitis B virus–related cirrhosis
Jeong Won Jang1,9, Jong Young Choi1,9,*, Young Seok Kim2,9, Hyun Young Woo3,9, Sung Kyu Choi4,9, Chang Hyeong Lee5,9, Tae Yeob Kim6,9, Joo Hyun Sohn6,9, Won Young Tak7,9 andKwang-Hyub Han8,9
1 Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
5 Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
6 Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
7 Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
8 Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
9 Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
*Address reprint requests to: Jong Young Choi, M.D., Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Republic of Korea. E-mail: [email protected]; fax: +82-2-3481-4025.
Article first published online: 18 MAR 2015
DOI: 10.1002/hep.27723
© 2015 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Issue
Hepatology
Volume 61, Issue 6, pages 1809–1820, June 2015
Article has an altmetric score of 6
Potential conflict of interest: Y.S.K. has served as an advisory committee member for Gilead. He served as a member for study sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), Gilead, Roche, and MSD. W.Y.T. has served as a consultant and speaker for BMS, Gilead, and Roche. J.Y.C. has served as an advisory committee member or a member for a study sponsored by GSK, BMS, and Roche. J.W.J. has served as a consultant and speaker for BMS, Gilead, and Roche.
This study was supported by a grant of the Korea Healthcare Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (HI10C2020). The statistical consultation was supported by the Catholic Research Coordinating Center of the Korea Health 21 R&D Project (A070001), Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea.
The effect of viral suppression on long-term disease outcome after decompensation in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis has not been established. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term effect of antiviral therapy (AVT) in patients with HBV-related decompensated cirrhosis. This was a multicenter, prospective, inception cohort study of 707 patients who presented with first-onset decompensated complications, including 284 untreated and 423 antiviral-treated patients (58 previously treated, 253 with early treatment, and 112 with delayed treatment). The primary endpoint was 5-year liver transplantation (LT)-free survival. Secondary endpoints included virological response (VR) and serological response and improvement in liver function. Despite baseline high HBV activity and worse liver function, antiviral-treated patients had significantly better transplant-free survival than untreated patients (5-year survival rates of 59.7% vs. 46.0%, respectively), with more apparent benefits from antivirals in Child-Turcotte-Pugh class B/C and high-viremia groups. The rate of VR and hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion at 5 years in antiviral-treated patients was 14.2% and 49.1%, respectively. A significant improvement in liver function was observed in treated versus untreated patients, with 33.9% of treated patients delisted for LT. Patients with early treatment had better clinical outcomes than those with delayed treatment. Survival was dependent on antiviral response, being significantly better in responders than in nonresponders or untreated cases. The initial benefit of AVT was negated over time in nonresponders. Antiviral treatment and maintained VR remained independently predictive of survival. The study results were corroborated by propensity score-matching analysis. Conclusion: AVT significantly modifies the natural history of decompensated cirrhosis, improving liver function and increasing survival. The results underscore the importance of promptly administering potent antiviral drugs to patients under consideration for LT. (Hepatology 2015;61:1808–1820)
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